How to buy Anthem (ANTM) shares in the UK

Anthem Inc (ANTM) is a publicly traded healthcare plans business based in the US. During the day the price has varied from a low of $468.45 to a high of $475.33. The latest price was $468.96 (25 minute delay). Anthem is listed on the NYSE and employs 98,200 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.

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Anthem share price (NYSE:ANTM)

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Is Anthem under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value.

P/E ratio

Anthem's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 19x. In other words, Anthem shares trade at around 19x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

However, Anthem's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the healthcare plans industry or those of similar companies.

• CVS Health (CVS.US): 15.53
• Cigna (CI.US): 16.56
• Centene (CNC.US): 24.62

PEG ratio

Anthem's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.4719. A PEG ratio over 1 can be interpreted as meaning shares are overvalued at the current rate of growth, or may anticipate an acceleration in growth.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Anthem's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

However, it's sensible to consider Anthem's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.

• CVS Health (CVS.US): 1.29
• Cigna (CI.US): 1.00
• Centene (CNC.US): 0.92

EBITDA

Anthem's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $10 billion (£8.8 billion).

The EBITDA is a measure of a Anthem's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.

• Hummingbird Resources (HUM.LSE): £-7082000
• CVS Health (CVS.US): USD$18.8 billion
• Cigna (CI.US): USD$10.2 billion
• Centene (CNC.US): USD$5.8 billion

Anthem share dividends

• Dividend yield
• Forward yield
• Payout ratio

Anthem has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 1.08% of its share value annually.

Anthem has paid out, on average, around 17.71% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.08% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 1.08% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Anthem's case, that would currently equate to about $4.67 per share.

While Anthem's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that the company is investing more in its future growth.

Anthem's most recent dividend payout was on 24 June 2022. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 9 June 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").

Anthem's dividend yield is perhaps best considered in relation to those of similar companies.

• Hummingbird Resources (HUM.LSE): 0.00% (does not pay dividend)
• CVS Health (CVS.US): 2.31% (2.31% forward annual dividend yield)
• Cigna (CI.US): 1.61% (1.61% forward annual dividend yield)
• Centene (CNC.US): 0.00% (does not pay dividend)

Share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Anthem's shares have ranged in value from as little as $360.7176 up to $532.3091. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Anthem's is 0.9737. This would suggest that Anthem's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

To put Anthem's beta into context you can compare it against those of similar companies.

• Hummingbird Resources (HUM.LSE): 0.776
• CVS Health (CVS.US): 0.7179
• Cigna (CI.US): 0.7127
• Centene (CNC.US): 0.5182

Shares similar to Anthem

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

$525.97

+$2.80 (0.53%)

CVS Health Corp

$100.71

+$0.19 (0.18%)

Cigna Corp

$293.59

+$0.57 (0.19%)

Humana Inc

$507.10

+$3.32 (0.66%)

Centene Corp

$81.17

+$0.30 (0.36%)

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Anthem is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 0.185% of Anthem shares are held by insiders and 93.427% by institutions.

• How many people work for Anthem?

  Latest data suggests 98,200 work at Anthem.

• When does the fiscal year end for Anthem?

  Anthem's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Anthem based?

  Anthem's address is: 220 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, United States, 46204

• What is the key financial information for Anthem?

  Financials

  Revenue TTM	$144.4 billion
  Operating margin TTM	6.32%
  Gross profit TTM	$36 billion
  Return on assets TTM	5.81%
  Return on equity TTM	17.79%
  Profit margin	4.33%
  Book value	$149.187
  Market capitalisation	$116.3 billion

  TTM: trailing 12 months